Darktrace #1: Ransomware in Focus: How AI Stays One Step Ahead of Attackers

As the world continues to endure ongoing global disruption, cyber-attackers have been constantly updating their tactics in light of emerging trends. According to MIT Technology Review, 121 million ransomware attacks were recorded in the first half of 2020, each one attempting to encrypt private data and extort payment for its release. The automated elements of these attacks, featuring malware that moves faster than security teams can respond, is one of the most damaging hallmarks of these ransomware campaigns. Join Darktrace and (ISC)2 on January 12, 20201 at 1:00pm Eastern as Justin Fier, Director of Cyber Intelligence & Analytics at Darktrace, unpacks the nuances of some of today’s most costly and advanced ransomware and shares how self-learning AI uniquely empowers organizations across industries to fight back.